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Professor Karen Sliwa

University of Cape Town, Cape Town (South Africa)

Member of:

European Society of Cardiology
Heart Failure Association

Prof Karen Sliwa is Director of the Cape Heart Institute- a translational cardiovascular research Institute with 7 working groups. Prof. Sliwa is widely recognized as a world expert in cardiovascular diseases, with a special interest in reducing mortality in women with cardiac disease in maternity. She led and still leads several inter-Africa and global research projects, which have had a major impact for creating knowledge about CVDs common in Africa and other Middle-to-Lower income regions, leading to changes in policy. Her considerable experience in setting up simple, cost-effective registries and web-based data entry platforms have had a major impact on planning several innovative research projects. She has authored more than 400 publications, trained more then 30 post graduate students. Her work is highly cited ( H- index 88). Karen has been the president of the South African Heart Association and the World Heart Federation and holds numerous prestigious awards.

Smaller trials: cardiac function and remodelling

Event: ESC Congress 2024

Topic: European Society of Cardiology

Session type: Late-Breaking Science

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ESC TV Roundtable on Cardiology Today and Tomorrow: climate change, the environment, and cardiovascular medicine

Event: ESC Congress 2024

Topic: Risk Factors and Prevention

Session type: Special Session

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Pregnancy in cardiomyopathies

Event: Heart Failure 2024

Topic: Pregnancy and Cardiovascular Disease

Session type: Symposium

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A new era in the management of patients with heart failure: the role of non-steroidal MRAs

Event: Heart Failure 2024

Topic: Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy

Session type: Satellite Symposium

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Insights from recent HFrEF trials 2

Event: ESC Congress 2023

Topic: Pharmacotherapy

Session type: Abstract Sessions

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Treatment efficacy and adherence: the virtuous circle in hypertension management

Event: ESC Congress 2023

Topic: Hypertension

Session type: Satellite Symposium

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Myocardial disease - hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 2

Event: Heart Failure 2023

Topic: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Session type: Moderated ePosters

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Chronic heart failure - treatment 2

Event: Heart Failure 2023

Topic: Treatment

Session type: Moderated ePosters

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Autoimmune/chronic inflammatory disorders and heart disease 1

Event: ESC Congress 2022

Topic: Autoimmune/Chronic Inflammatory Disorders and Heart Disease

Session type: Moderated ePosters

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Remote monitoring in heart failure: past, present, and future

Event: Heart Failure 2022

Topic: Remote Patient Monitoring and Telehealth

Session type: Symposium

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